Pumpkin Stew

Step 1: Pumpkin should be about the size of a basket ball.

Step 2: Wash the outside of the pumpkin clean.

Step 3: Cut the top of the pumpkin off as you would if you were going to carve it.

Step 4: Clean the inside out leaving at least 1 inch thickness on the walls.

Step 5: DO NOT CARVE THE PUMPKIN.

Step 6: Put oil in large skillet and heat on medium low setting.

Step 7: Dredge meat in flour leaving a heavy coating of flour on meat, brown in skillet till done.

Step 8: At this point you will want enough drippings in the pan to make a gravy for the stew so you may need to add more oil and more flour

Step 9: When the meat is done, add the vegetables and the seasonings.

Step 10: Pour in the broth, bring to simmer.

Step 11: Simmer and stir occasionally.

Step 12: Vegetables need to cook till tender and Gravy is of the desired consistency.

Step 13: Adjust seasonings to taste.

Step 14: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 15: Oil outside of pumpkin and place on cookie sheet.

Step 16: When stew is done, pour stew into pumpkin

Step 17: Do not put lid on but Do not put lid on.

Step 18: Bake in oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until outside is semi-tender, not soft.

Step 19: Carefully remove the pumpkin from oven and place on serving platter.

Step 20: Put top on pumpkin and serve.

Step 21: When serving, you can scrape sides of pumpkin to get some of the pulp out with the stew.